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Accrued and Other Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Accrued and Other Liabilities

6. Accrued and Other Liabilities

At December 31, 2011 and 2010, accrued and other liabilities included amounts due to noncontrolling interest holders, for their share of profits, which will be distributed within the next twelve months of $4,049 and $8,577, respectively.

Changes in noncontrolling interest amounts included in accrued and other liabilities for the three years ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:

		Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, December 31, 2008		$	4,856
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests			5,566
Distributions made			(7,784	)
Other(1)			1,420
Balance, December 31, 2009		$	4,058
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests			10,074
Distributions made			(7,685	)
Other(2)			2,130
Balance, December 31, 2010		$	8,577
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests			7,754
Distributions made			(12,264	)
Other(3)			(18	)
Balance, December 31, 2011		$	4,049

(1) Other consists primarily of an adjustment of stock based compensation charges to additional paid-in capital relating to obligations assumed by the non-controlling shareholders and cumulative translation adjustments.

(2) Other consists primarily of an adjustment to record distributions to be made as a result of an acquired company and cumulative translation adjustments.

(3) Other consists primarily of cumulative translation adjustments.

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Discloses the breakout of accrued expenses and other liabilities that are not individually material for a separate caption on the statement of financial position between the current portion (payable within 12 months of year end or the operating cycle) and non-current (payable after 12 months from year end).

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